Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County in the central part of the state. Nicknamed "Music City", Nashville is the home of the Grand Ole Opry, the Country Music Hall of Fame, and many major record labels. Since much earlier times it has been called the "Athens of the South", for its educational institutions and classical architecture. Nashville is also a major hub for the health care and publishing industries.

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U.S. state - Tennessee - Cumberland River - Davidson County - Grand Ole Opry - Country Music Hall of Fame - Record labels - Athens - South - Health care - Publishing

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The city of Nashville has a population of 569,891 (as of the 2000 census), making it the second largest city in Tennessee (below Memphis). The population of the entire 13-county Nashville metropolitan area is 1,311,789, making it the most populous metropolitan area in the state.

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2000 census - Memphis - Nashville metropolitan area

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A resident of Nashville is called a Nashvillian.

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